English 1 - This Week -----

Week of Monday, May 17, 2010

• Reading Minutes and Journaling
• Main Point I cycles (Facts about your topic) from notecards
  • Build cycle on each notecard - 1 Idea 2 Explain it 3 Example from notecard with citation 4 Add to deepen reader's understanding
• Homework -
  • Type 5 Main Point I cycles: Topic Sentence + 5 1-2-3-4 cycles with citations.
  • Read Chapters 23-24

• Return Main Point I draft - Facts about your topic
• Reading Minutes and Journaling
• Build Main Point II cycles (Causes of your topic) from notecards
• Homework -
  • Type 5 Main Point II cycles into draft: Topic Sentence + 1-2-3-4-cycles with citations.
  • Chapters 25-27 for Thursday

• Turn in Main Point II cycles with citations
• LRC - 1. Revise and finish PowerPoint for presentation. 2. Finish typing 5 Main Point II cycles into draft with citations.
• Homework - Finish the above. Turn in Main Point II cycles with citations.

• Turn in Main Point II cycles with citations
• Discussion of Chapters 23-27 - Atticus' characterization, Aunt Alexandra's hypocracy, Tom Robinson's jury, and Scout's costume
• Homework -
  • Main Point III due Monday
  • Practice PowerPoint presentations for Tuesday - 3 minutes for 10 slides, using captions for your information guide
  • Chapters 28-30 for Tuesday quiz (2 questions per chapter)

• LRC to type Works Cited (turn in), finish II, build Main Point III (Effects of your topic) from notecards
• Homework -
  • Notebooks/binders/folders/planners due Monday
  • Main Point III with 5 cycles (Effects of your topic) due Monday
  • Practice PowerPoint presentations begin on Tuesday - 3 minutes for 10 slides, using captions for your guide
  • Essay with 3 Main Points (15+ cycles) and Works Cited due Wednesday

Week of May 24, 2010

• Turn in Main Point III cycles (Effects of your topic)
• Notebook/binder/folder/planner due
• Film
• Homework -
  • Chapters 28-30 for 6 question quiz
  • Edit Main Point paragraphs using Edit Sheet
  • Practice PowerPoint presentation - 3 minutes for 10 slices, using captions for your guide

• 3 presentations
• Film
• Homework -
  • Edit Main Point paragraphs using Edit Sheet
  • Essay due - 3 Main Points (15+ cycles) and Works Cited

• 3 presentations
• Film
• Homework - Final Exam review

• 3 presentations
• Film
• Homework - Final Exam review

• 3 presentations
• Film
• Homework - Final Exam review

Final Exam - Thursday, June 3 7:30-9:10 am